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Few parents, coaches still fighting charges in college scam
Read full article: Few parents, coaches still fighting charges in college scamJust 15 of the nearly 60 people charged in the sordid scheme that rocked the U.S. educational system are still fighting the charges. ___WHO'S LEFTOnly three coaches and 11 parents are still fighting the charges. Six coaches and nearly 30 parents have already agreed to admit to the charges. McGlashan has fiercely denied the charges and says he told Singer he didn't want to participate in the so-called side door scheme. Authorities say their investigation into the wide-ranging scheme is ongoing and charges against new parents keep trickling in.
Defendants in college admissions scandal may face more charges
Read full article: Defendants in college admissions scandal may face more chargesIllustration/Alberto Mier/CNN(CNN) - Federal prosecutors are expected to file additional charges against some defendants who pleaded not guilty in connection to the college admissions scandal, a law enforcement official tells CNN. The possibility of future charges may explain why three parents who initially pleaded not guilty agreed late last week to plead guilty. Douglas Hodge, Manuel Henriquez and Michelle Janavs have each agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to the US Attorney's Office in the District of Massachusetts. The threat of future charges reflects prosecutors' carrot-and-stick approach to this case as they use potential charges to try to get defendants to plead guilty. He allegedly paid Rick Singer the alleged mastermind of the scheme another $325,000 to help his son get admitted to USC as a purported football recruit, prosecutors said.
Parent in college admissions scandal gets month in prison
Read full article: Parent in college admissions scandal gets month in prison(CNN) - A father who paid $75,000 to inflate his daughters ACT scores in a massive college admissions scandal was sentenced to one month in prison Friday, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. He pleaded guilty in May. He allegedly paid another $325,000 to help his son get admitted to USC as a purported football recruit, prosecutors said. That fall, prosecutors allege the Henriquezes paid $25,000 to arrange for a proctor to correct their older daughter's SAT exam, prosecutors allege. CNN has reached out to the Henriquezes' attorneys for comment.
Parent who fought college admissions charges agrees to plead guilty
Read full article: Parent who fought college admissions charges agrees to plead guiltyDouglas Hodge was among a group of parents who initially pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit fraud, but was later hit with an additional charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering. BOSTON - A parent who initially pleaded not guilty for his participation in the notorious college admissions scandal has agreed to change his plea to guilty, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts said Thursday. Hodge would be the first parent hit with the additional charge to change his plea. A new plea hearing is scheduled for October 21 at 10 a.m., the US Attorney's Office said in a tweet. Sixteen others, including actress Lori Loughlin, also pleaded not guilty in federal court in Boston in April.